The more two genetic markers are tightly linked:
a. the more likely it is that a recombination process will separate them
b. the less likely they will both mutate during the recombination process
c. the more likely they are to be passed together from a parent to the offspring
d. the less likely a disease process potential is inherited from the parent
C
A genetic marker is a gene or DNA sequence. When genetic markers are tightly linked, they are more likely to be passed from parents to offspring.
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